ethernet
Not wireless networking
Ethernet spelled with a lowercase e is occasionally seen in casual or technical writing, though the capitalized form is standard.
The technology is a system for connecting computers in a local area network using cables and standardized protocols.
It remains the dominant wired networking technology in offices and homes: The ethernet port on my laptop stopped working. (Capitalized Ethernet is the standard spelling.)
Heavy-duty woven line
- twisted pairWound wires reducing interference
- connectorThing that joins others
- jackDevice for lifting vehicles
- portDocking place for ships
plenum · conduit · shielded · unshielded · NIC · backbone · cabling · crimping
Localized computer linkage
- hubCentral connection point
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- topologyStudy of spatial arrangement
node · segment · gateway · bridge · repeater · trunk · uplink · daisy chain
Supporting outer structure
- packetSmall sealed container
- MAC addressUnique network adapter identifier
- collision detectionFinding when objects intersect
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
preamble · CRC · checksum · encapsulation · addressing · broadcast · unicast · multicast
Data transmission capacity
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- gigabitBillion bits of data
- megabitMillion bits
speed · jitter · bottleneck · saturation · congestion
cable
Heavy-duty woven line
- twisted pairWound wires reducing interference
- connectorThing that joins others
- jackDevice for lifting vehicles
port · plenum · conduit · shielded · unshielded · NIC · backbone · cabling · crimping · crossover
LAN
Localized computer linkage
- hubCentral connection point
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
topology · node · segment · gateway · bridge · repeater · trunk · uplink · daisy chain
frame
Supporting outer structure
- packetSmall sealed container
- MAC addressUnique network adapter identifier
- collision detectionFinding when objects intersect
duplex · preamble · CRC · checksum · encapsulation · addressing · broadcast · unicast · multicast · VLAN
bandwidth
Data transmission capacity
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- gigabitBillion bits of data
megabit · speed · jitter · bottleneck · saturation · congestion
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- cablescoaxial, power cable, audio cable, video cable, USB-C cable
- connectivityBluetooth, WiFi, Wi-Fi, cellular, wireless
- Digital Accessinternet, broadband access, WiFi, broadband, connectivity
- Home Networkrouter, modem, Wi-Fi, wireless router, Wi-Fi router
- wiringwires, cables, harnesses, copper wire, copper wires
- ethernet cable
- Ethernet portWired network connection socket
- ethernet jackWired network connection socket
- ethernet cardHardware enabling wired connectivity
- ethernet switchDevice routing local data
- ethernet adapterHardware enabling wired connectivity